nestled 依偎
舒适而温暖地安定下来(nestle的过去式和过去分词 )
- Beth nestled up to her, and whispered softly, "I wish I could send my bunch to Father.
贝思依偎到她的身旁,轻身低语道:“我真希望能把我的那束花送给爸爸。 - Some microbes like nothing better than to be nestled in a toxic sludge of heavy metals like zinc, arsenic and cadmium.
对于一些微生物而言,没有什么比生活在充满了锌、砷和镉之类的重金属的有毒淤泥中更加惬意的。 - During her period of convalescence, following brain surgery, one of these dogs could be seen as her constant companion, nestled on her lap or beside her.
泰勒接受脑科手术后的康复期间,其中一条马尔济斯犬一直陪伴着她,坐在她的腿上,或依偎在她身边。
nestled[ adj ]
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
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saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillsidelike a baby snuggled in its mother's arms
Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nestled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Nestling}.] [AS. nestlian.]
1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.]
The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks.
--L'Estrange.
2. To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle
up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.
Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of
the wild country, and there nestle till succors
came. --Bacon.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
--Clement
Clarke Moore
(A Visit From
St. Nicholas,
(a poem
[1823]) also
called The
{Night Before
Christmas}).
[PJC]
3. To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the
interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the
parent; as, a child nestles.